Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Very bluesy style of rock and roll, some songs are slow paced with a very mellow tone a one with heavier guitar. Eric Clapton as always providing immaculate guitar riffs. I think the only downside of this album is that the songs are very long, with the majority of them being 5 minutes long or more. Not a huge problem but for me personally but some fo them seemed to be dragging out a little. Favourite songs: Bell Bottom Blues Key to the Highway Tell the Truth Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad? Little Wing It’s Too Late Layla

F-ck Eric Clapton. I try hard to separate the art from the artist but I just can’t manage it with EC because he’s such an ass. But, damn, this is a good album! And Duane Allman is amazing, and a better guitar player than Clapton anyway. As great as these songs are, several of them go on way too long — all the juice is squeezed out of them by the end. Overindulgence is a Clapton hallmark and it prevents this album from reaching its potential. So, I give this album a 4. (Sorry Duane, wish you hadn’t died so young!).

Again, music not from my time and a bit dated for me. However this is a great record and a classic.

I'm a sucker for 70s rock. This album reminded me of a mix between like Mott the Hoople and the rolling stones.

Great album! Classic!

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I liked the soft growl in the singer’s voice. I thought the guitar was intriguing, and it had a twang to it that i liked. The lyrics felt good ona a first pass. Would listen again.

Southern blues rock with some great dueling guitar 🎸, giving yacht rock vibes. Makes me want to sit back, tap my foot, and chill. 1 song added to playlist.

Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?

4 Stars Good, fun guitar forward rock. It's got the song everybody knows, but some others you've probably heard/should hear. It's a bit on the long side, though. Most of the songs could have 30-90 seconds trimmed and nobody would mind. Side note: I read some of the other reviews. I'd really hate to be at a party with some of you folks. Sheesh

Already enjoyed Layla and Thorntree in the Garden, it was a pleasure to listen to the entire record as originally intended.

Eric Clapton is an extraordinarily talented guitarist and while I find this album comes a bit too close to overstaying its welcome, his guitarwork keeps it interesting enough.

1. I Looked Away - I believe this song does not work as an opening track. It's memorable and it feels like a filler song they would stick somewhere in the first side of the record. This is not a bad song - by any means. Its just kind of "eh" - 7.36/10 2. Bell Bottom Blues - Altough the song beginning of the song sounded uninspired, the track built up into something beautiful. It recognized it's hook and ran with it. Encapsulating harmonies and a pretty decent use of the organ. - 7.85/19 3. Keep on Growing - This should have been the opening track. This track is highly energetic and very solid overall, but it overstayed it's welcome. It should have been 2.5 to 3 minutes and not the full 6. 8.35/10 4. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - These lyrics ring incredibly true. A very nice blues cover. Liked the chord progression, but it isn't really my style. 8.4/10 5. I am Yours - A much needed change of pace. Not much to really note... Just like most of this album it's kind of alright, but unlike the previous tracks, it's a lot more pleasant. 8.6/10 6. Anyday- Best song on this album, so far. Intoxicatingly positive. Very upbeat and hopeful. 8.9/10 7. Key To The Highway - Very solid track. Not a really big blues fan, but this was a great song overall. It did not overstay its welcome like any of the other songs either - but its just not my taste - 8.3/10 8. Tell The Truth - It really feels as though the album is picking up now. This song has an amazing groove and energy. The beginning is the only thing dragging it down to a 9, imo. A great song. 8.9/10 9. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad - An amazing bass line, spectacular guitar solos, and stunning drums. I want to give this song a 10, but something is just holding me back. 9.75/10 10. Have You Ever Loved a Woman - Claptons basically admitting he's in love with Pattie Boyd. Solid song. No notes. 9.25/10 11. Little Wing - The album's first 10. The crying guitars and the pain in the vocals make you feel the singer's misery. Very angelic instrumental. 10/10 12. It's Too Late - I grew up with the Buddy Holly version of this song and I have to say, this version adds a layer of realness that wasn't present in Holly's. Gives it a nice edge. 9.7/10. 13. Layla - 9.8/10 - Iconic song. Not much to say. 14. Thorn Tree In The Garden - Beautiful and sincere. An amazing closing track. Stripped of everything from earlier in the album. Soothing as well. Only thing holding it back is that weird falsetto. 9.99/10. Overall: 8.9 - Highs were high. Lows were mediocre. I dont think I'd recommend this one or if I would listen to it again. I can see why someone would like it.

Say what you will about Eric Clapton the man, but the dude knows how to play the blues. Bell Bottom Blues was huge for me when I was like 20. Some incredible guests on this album, too.

eric clapton, gotta be one of the worst dudes in rock, but damn he's got the licks. so funny to make an hour and change album with some of the most talented guys in the industry so you can wedge a really good single in there to woo your friend's wife away from him

8 / 10

3.75

Banger after banger. Classic

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) is the only studio album by Derek & The Dominos; Eric Clapton’s short-lived post Cream and Blind Faith venture. The album generator seems to be giving me a lot of guitar based blues rock but this is the first album of the seventeen I’ve reviewed so far that I own, albeit in digital format which I don’t think really counts. All the same I paid £4.99 in November 2009 to download a copy, which seems rather quaint, and pointless when I’m listening to it on Spotify while I write this because it was too much hassle to open iPlayer and find it there. I can’t remember what made me think of buying a copy in 2009. Maybe I heard Layla somewhere and thought the album had to be worth a fiver. I was right, although as is a double album with fourteen songs which tend to be on the longer side, it goes against my preference for shorter albums. The tracks are a mix of original compositions and covers including ‘Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out’ which I know from a Chris Barber and Ottilie Patterson version I have on vinyl (and prefer to Clapton’s version), and Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Little Wing’ from Axis: Bold As Love which I reviewed earlier this week. Famously Layla was inspired by Pattie Boyd, who at the time was married to George Harrison (Clapton’s friend). Eventually after Pattie and George’s marriage ended, Pattie and Eric ended up together. None of this is about the music (other than Boyd being the inspiration for some fantastic songs) but having just gone down a rabbit hole on Pattie’s personal life it seems that neither men were great husbands to her, and Clapton in particular was abusive and unfaithful and the final straw was him having children outside of the marriage while she had struggled with infertility. I was glad to hear that ownership of the painting that had been used on the cover of Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs because it reminded Eric of Pattie had made its way to her after the artist had gifted it to Eric, who gifted it to George, who in turn passed it on to Pattie. In 2024 she sold it at auction, along with other assorted personal letters from George and Eric making almost £3 million. She’s been reported as saying that the great love-triangle between them was just an ego battle between the two men. Layla is the only real standout track on the album but on the whole the album is pretty good and definitely worth a listen. It’s not up there with my all time favourites (which is why I’ve never owned a physical copy). Another side note on Layla, I absolutely love the piano section at the end of the song as it has just the right note of melancholy for me. It was played by the drummer Jim Gordon, who received shared writing credit with Clapton but it turns out that it was actually written by his then girlfriend Rita Coolidge who of course received no credit! I think technically my individual ratings work out at a three, but my instinct here is to round up instead of down. Side A: 1. I Looked Away - 3/5 2. Bell Bottom Blues - 4/5 3. Keep on Growing- 3/5; 4. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out - 3/5 Side B: 1. I Am Yours - 3/5 2. Anyday - 4/5 3. Key to the Highway - 4/5 Side C: 1. Tell the Truth - 3/5 2. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? - 4/5 3. Have You Ever Loved a Woman - 3/5 Side D: 1. Little Wing- 3/5 2. It’s Too Late - 3/5 3. Layla - 5/5; 4. Thorn Tree In the Garden - 2/5

This is very bluesy rock. I usually like this genre more than pure blues, and this is not an exception. I think it is a nice album, though it is a bit long (like all other double albums I have encountered on this challenge). Favourite songs: Bell Bottom Blues and Layla.

C’est pas mon style et c’était méga long, pourtant, j’ai trouvé ça super bien ! Il faudrait que je me le réécoute attentivement pour avoir une note définitive, mais c’était hyper classieux, intense, on voit pas le temps passer, une super surprise !

Actually really good

I haven't explored blues much as a genre, but from what I've heard listening to this album and Gary Moore, I'm pretty partial to it and need to explore it more. Key To The Highway is insanely good.

Some pretty iconic songs on this album – these guys are consummate professionals, and Clapton's voice is perfect for rock.

The highs are high, the lows are drawn out and boring. Layla and Bell Bottom Blues are all timers, and there are pieces of other songs that highlight the talent, but there's too much dreck, it's not tight enough to contend with the best rock albums of all time. I also think Clapton is a wee bit overrated.

Classic of dad rock. It is pretty good though also overly indulgent in places. A worthy member of the canon in my opinion.

Yet another Eric Clapton contribution to the list. I like that the title points out the most important song though

imagine being George Harrison and your buddy drops an 1.5 hour album about how he wants to bang your wife

Classic Southern Rock, Classic KCalRoq

Si Nunca escuchaste a Clapton empezá por acá.

Here for the blues guitar. Didn't leave disappointed. Little Wing and Bell Bottom Blues stood out. 4/5

This is the best Clapton album other than "Blind Faith.' It has some great ballads and other assorted love and blues songs. Top tracks: "Bell Bottom Blues," "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," "Layla," "I Looked Away"

Very good 70s blues/rock album I dug a lot of the vibes and guitar playing.

Good stuff, everything sounds great but nothing super standout to me other than Layla of course. 7/10

Separating the music from the person, I really enjoy this album. It does feel drawn out and repetitive sometimes, but it was a nice listen. Of course Layla carries the track list a smidge, but I think the others could hold their own to a point. 8/10

7 - GOOD

Before Clapton found rock, he had blues. Much like Fleetwood Mac, solid foundation album.

Only heard layla before this. Honestly very impressed

i don’t mind the blues every now and then and this was cool, maybe a bit long but definitely some good songs

This is good. Layla is of course a standout but it has a lot of good songs. I hadn’t listened to this before but I am glad I did.

Overall Enjoyment - 2 Re-listen Desire - 2 Playlist Potential – 1 Energy Level - 2 Groove / Rhythm – 2 Listening Comfort – 2 “Wow” Factor – 1 Score - 4 Best:4.Nobody Knows You're Down And Out 5.I Am Your 6.Anyday 7.Key to Highway 8.Tell the Truth 9.Why Does Love Got to Be so Sad? 10.Have You Ever Loved a Woman 13.Layla 17.Snake Lake Blues 20.One More Chance 22.Got to Get Better In a Little While.

Love the art but not the artist.

6.5/10 Ive already listened to this one. Love the kinda country westerny cowboy vibe I get from this album. I do wish there was a bit more variety between the tracks though because it gets a bit samey especially for such a long album. (I listened to the extended version) Fav tracks: Layla, I Looked Away, Belle Bottom Blues

Goes a bit long but it hits Cool blues rock and soulful vocals Excellent guitar work Can definitely see why it’s a classic

For how long this was, a little too repetitive, but still overall a pretty enjoyable listen.

Whole album is very good. Highlights are the popular songs. Layla, Bell Bottom Blues, and the cover of Little Wing. While it is pretty clean and slick for being a blues album, it's probably the dirtiest sounding I've ever heard Clapton. I mean that in a good way.

Its making me want play guitar hero, lay in a hammock and smoke a jay, or relive my days in 'nam prefer the moodier tracks: Little Wing, I Am Yours, Bell Bottom Blues, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out hot take- acoustic version of Layla is way better? would pull this out for a low-key cookout or a lazy morning round the house :)

This is masturbatory guitar bullshit, which is why I'm giving it a high rating

LAYLA = 5. the other assorted love songs = 3.

Honestly, I really liked this. Maybe I just like generic classic rock, I don't know. The twin guitars with a superb rhythm section is just fantastic. And Layla really is one of the best songs ever.

Flott 👍

supa good, but didn’t finish

One of the best blues album of all time. Duane Allmans slide guitar work is on full display. The juxtaposition between the British Invasion sound and southern blues is great. The overall sound and feel of the record is incredible. One of the best albums of all time.

AHAHAHA MY GOAT (kinda). Literal favourite song of all time on this (guess which one). The album flows wonderfully and has tons of chill songs, however it is bloated and not every song is a winner so it’s not perfect. Believe me the title track alone tempts me to give it a 5.

Classic rock at its finest

A classic from Clapton. Maybe it should’ve been cut down to one LP, but I shouldn’t complain. It’s still makes for a very good two disc set. Also, how funny would it be if instead of stealing George Harrison’s wife, Eric Clapton fell in love with a different Beatle’s wife: Yoko Ono! That would have been weird.

First half was alright but the second half of this album is great. Too bad they only released one album as a group.

p195. 1970. 4 stars. Some of the finest guitar work ever laid down on record. Eric might get the kudos, but the real star of the show is Duane Allman. As with all double albums, too much filler and excessive wankage - no-one needs multiple 6+ minute tracks - but when its good, its brilliant, with Clapton showing just what a good songwriter he can be. A bit of judicious editing down to a single album and this would have been an easy 5 star.

Classic album with some iconic singles. Strong throughout but I did not care for the Little Wing cover.

One track in, I was feeling mean-spirited about this album, but I kept on listening and after a while realised I was enjoying it; most of it anyway. The ballad-y ones, eg the final song, aren’t so great. But most of the bluesy tracks are really good.

The soul of the lyrics and instruments is impressive across the record. I am impressed that they ranged so many different types of styles within 14 tracks. I especially enjoyed the riffs on Key To the Highway.

I liked the versatility from this album, my favorites were keep on growing and Little Wing

Great guitars playing the blues. But the standout of course is Layla.

Lovely dovely. Simpel subliem en gevoelig.

viva a talaricagem *9 minutos de solo de guitarra

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Great - Just shows a mastery of their craft. I think this album has one or two weaker tracks that hold it back from masterpiece status but this is a wonderful record.

some good songs mixed with some good mid

Loved it! Nice Clapton. Very fun.

8/10 – Very Good

Dad rock to the extreme, ya know it’s playing at a dive

I really love the guitar on this.

Good album

Really good. Layla is timeless.

Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad was my favourite, I think. Everything was really long and although the songs were good, they just weren't good enough to be 'omg I need this song to be longer' you know? Maybe just back in the day it was common for songs to be longer than 5mins. A looot of instrumentals (even a 9min songs dedicated to just that) sorry not a music connoisseur (anymore, because I'm not in Music class anymore) so I felt sometimes it got a bit excessive. Overall good album, maybe could have been rated higher if I were in the mood? IDEK

Loved the album growing up, classic blues rock

honestly pretty lovely. the way they play with meter and emphasis is fun sometimes. I'd heard Layla before, of course, and it's wonderful. the switch halfway through the song is soooo good. most of the songs blended into the background of my day but in a very enjoyable fashion. the last five songs are a solid run, Thorn Tree in The Garden was so beautiful in a way that was just completely unexpected The first two songs were highlights (I love the "I'm such a loooonely man" in I Looked Away, and the "I don't wanna faaade awayyy" in Bell Bottom Blues), but a lot of the songs in the middle were forgettable (not bad, just forgettable) so I'd say a 4/5? writing this part monday morning to say i’ve been listening to a few of these songs over and over and over again

Layla is just such an iconic song. I really enjoyed this aside from a few slower parts, but I can see why it’s a classic.

I've done a bunch of different drafts of this review because I can't figure out what tone I want to go with. So, I think I said in one of my past reviews, I don't remember which one and you can go look for it if so inclined, I don't really like traditional blues at all. Eric Clapton, who manages to be audacious enough to be both a very traditional blues guitarist and a high key racist, usually misses me. I have immense respect for the musicianship but can’t remember the last time I sought out anything by him (future Brandon’s note, I apparently listened to Disraeli Gears like 2 months ago lol) Of course, I’ve always liked both of the songs I already knew from this album but it never really occurred to me to check out the whole thing, given my arms length approach to Clapton. Maybe it’s the Duane Allman of it all but this album kinda blew me away for the most part. I’m going to give it my general “album too long” gripe, but please know I found this super enjoyable and it’s the first time in a very long time I’ve listened to a new (to me) classic rock album and been so totally floored. “I wrote a song about being in love with my best friend’s wife and then married my best friend’s wife and my best friend was such a chill bro he was the best man at the wedding and now that song is primarily associated with a montage of dead gangsters / 5”

Love Clapton and there are some great tunes on here

Très agréable à écouter en travaillant!

Bought with money from my paper round this is a fine collection of songs. Exemplary musicianship.

Hard to give an album with Layla and an incredible arrangement (though not as good as the original) of Little Wing less than 4 stars.

Layla is a 5/5 but some of the other tracks are a bit too meandering for me

Love Clapton, so this one was easy. Already knew Layla of course, but the others were a pleasant surprise. Super chill to sit back and listen to.

nice!

really enjoyed this one!! I don’t think i had any skips

Klassa blús.

Very excited there’s a whole album dedicated to my 🐎 Layla-bayla.

yep that was fun

Дуже романтично Гарне, незвичне звучання Більше інструменталу ніж слів Красіва композиція альбому Дуже спокійний музончік

I love Layla but never listened to this version. I prefer Eric Clapton’s acoustic but the other songs are rockin too. The lore adds to the vibes

Bluesy greatness

Good album. Layla and Bell Bottom Blues are especially great and there are some great blues covers. Jimi’s original Little Wing is better. 3.5 but I’ll round up to 4

I like it a lot. I didn't know there was going to be so much blues in it. It was not just Leayla and ten more songs.

first three songs i was like damn am i not gonna like this ? but then i was like wait this is tea!!! blues rock is so cool !!

Nunca he sido tan fan de Clapton, aunque entiendo el por qué se le considera uno de los mejores. Solo creo que no es completamente para mí, aunque disfruto de el álbum en general.

🔵🔵🔵🔵/5

I thought this was pretty good but it's quite samey and very long. Layla is so good though. I think George Harrison would really enjoy this band.

There's a hypnotic quality to Clapton's playing here, and his backing band is excellent - you can see why everyone was so fascinated with him circa 1970. Most of this album is a nice slab of the sort of bloozey classic rock you probably associate with truck ads at this point, made all the better by the fact that I don't think I've ever heard any of these tunes in a truck ad. That said, I don't know that Clapton has much to say other than what you've heard a million times already from the classic rock catalogue - I need you baby, I'm lonesome, etc., etc. And the only really transcendent thing here is the title track, as you'd expect. But it kicks Bad Company's ass all over the place, which is worth something (and I don't even hate Bad Company).

Very distinct rock album with a lot of great aspects. Deep vocals, well written and played solos and great album structure. Favorite Song: Little Wing 7.5/10

As a Mets fan I just wanna say I miss Pete Alonso already and the season hasn't even started yet. Why'd we let this dude walk?

I liked this album I think it would grow on you the more you listened to it

I have not finished all the disks posted on Apple Music but this album is very much instrument sound forward. The lyrics I am not enjoying as much but the instrumental is enough to keep me engaged. Very interesting sound. I read on Wikipedia that Eric Clapton wanted the sound to make the listener feel like they are in the audience and I believe this was achieved. I’m unsure if I will listen to all 3 hours of the album but I do enjoy it.

man, he sure can shred, shame about his personality

It's a shame Duane Allman died but Eric Clapton got to keep living.

The guitar tone is fantastic throughout. Some of the songs could've been a touch shorter.

85/100. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek and The Dominos is a beautifully produced record, filled with rich instrumentation and soulful performances. With the stunning "Layla" as its title track, this album was set up for success from the start. Eric Clapton’s guitar work is exceptional throughout, delivering countless memorable riffs and solos. There’s not much to critique, it’s a chill, well-crafted album that balances raw emotion with masterful musicianship

Classic. Clapton may be the ultimate collaborator.

Despite the piece of crap that Clapton turned out to be, I still really love this album.

This album is actually pretty good. It has great songs (even if others are not that much), but overall it's a fantastic album, very cohesive and with very interesting sounds. I enjoyed it a lot.

Pretty good blues rock. To me, Duane Allman is the real star on this album and he keeps a few of the filler tracks interesting. Keep On Growing, Anyday and Layla are the highlights to me.

Good ol' Derek and the Dominos

Layla is one of the best songs ever. The rest were pretty good too

Pretty good!

Layla is a classic but there were several other good songs on here.

What a great blues rock album. I wasn't surprised to find out it was old slow hand on guitar.

Layla is a classic but the rest of the album is pretty good too. Lots of songs I feel like I should have heard before but haven’t.

A bit too long but perhaps my favorite Clapton work. His guitar playing is insane on this and the songs are awesome. Incredible band too shout out Jim Gordon and Duane allman obv too is all over this

Classic rock, dual guitar virtuosity

Pretty nice rock

Classic Clapton, Classic Derek and The Dominos.

Layla turns out to be the least interesting song. As much of a twat as I think Clapton is this album is amazing because of the other cast of characters. Bell Bottom Blues & their version of Key to the Highway have been in my rotation since I was a teenager.

all fine songs and then you hit the One and you're like holy shit why didn't they make them all this good. extra star for that one

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs ist das einzige Studioalbum von Derek & The Dominos. Die Band besteht aus dem britischen Gitarristen und Sänger Eric Clapton sowie den US-amerikanischen Musikern Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle und Jim Gordon, unterstützt von Duane Allman an der Slide-Gitarre. Die Aufnahmen entstanden im Criteria Studio in Miami unter der Leitung von Tom Dowd. Das Album bewegt sich im Blues-Rock-Genre und verbindet langsame, nachdenkliche Balladen wie „Bell Bottom Blues“ oder „I Am Yours“ mit energischen Rockstücken wie „Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?“ und längeren Blues-Jams wie „Key to the Highway“. Besonders hervorzuheben ist der Titeltrack „Layla“, dessen Gitarrenriff und Klavier-Coda die emotionale Intensität des Albums prägen. Die Produktion wirkt bewusst direkt und organisch, was den persönlichen Ausdruck der Songs unterstützt. Insgesamt ergibt sich ein kohärentes Werk, das sowohl musikalische Vielseitigkeit als auch emotionale Tiefe vermittelt und seine Wirkung auch Jahrzehnte nach der Veröffentlichung nicht verloren hat. Das ist Erich und Erich macht genau das, was Erich kann.

Un disco en el que esté “Layla” tiene que tener mis bendiciones. Se me ha hecho un poco largo pero es, de largo, lo que mejor escucho de algo en lo que esté implicado Eric Clapton. Aunque hay algunas versiones (“Little Wing” de Jimi Hendrix es excepcional), la mayoría de los temas son originales, y para mí, destacan los que no son descaradamente blues rock, cosas que tiene uno. En definitiva, un clásico con un temazo eterno.

19/11/2025 A good Clapton album, never fails. Spotify listeners: 3.3 million

Brilliant album by Eric Clapton and his backing band. Layla one of the classiest records of all time

Really liked this one. Thought it was a good listen, liked the singing, liked the instrumentation. Think it ran a little long but I would definitely listen again. Fav song: Layla Least fav: Have You Ever Loved A Woman?

this was actually such a joy to listen to. It’s easy for me to get bored of 70s rock tbh, but this was awesome. It’s not my favorite album ever but it’s very solid for a genre I don’t listen to a ton. Fav songs: bell bottom blues(!!!!!), thorn tree in the garden

Fun vibes!

Day 92 Really enjoyed this, a bit overlong but some great tracks I’ll definitely return to. 8/10 Highlights Keep on Growing Tell the Truth Layla

The best non-cream clapton album (and a lot of the good parts are duane allman anyway). Every song is good at least but it goes on a little too long. The cover of little wing is a bit ass compared to the original. Layla hits tho damn both parts slap - the bit where eric is creaming for his best friends wife, and the second half where duane allman goes nuts with the slide is heavenly. Eric also hates foreigners and jim gordon killed his mum.

I like guitar

Classique du blues/rock, il fait parti des premiers albums que j’ai écouté et que j’ai adoré

Dope

På den ene sida va det her et gøyalt album å høre på, på den andre va det så himla hektisk at æ holdt på å få hjerteflimmer. Muligens atter et bevis på at ekstremt forelska menn e ekstremt slitsom. Men «Layla» e en banger, det må man kunne si. (Eller en bop, eller ka enn det e ungdommen sier nu til dags)

296/1089 - I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Not usually a Clapton fan but there's enough interesting things going on in the song forms and instrumentation throughout. I like Hendrix and Sting's version of Little Wing better than this one.

It was good, but it got a bit repetitive after the first 6 songs

Layla is incredible!

White boy has serious motion

Would have been 3 but Layla and Bell Bottom Blues

Clapton is considered a guitar god for a reason. "Bell Bottom Blues" is a very underrated track, and "Layla" is one of the all-time epic greats.

I was expecting it to be 95% garbage and then Layla, that seems to be how a lot of 'highly regarded' albums come across. This was really good though. Plenty of really good tracks, and not really any dross.

Loved it!

Never knew some of the Eric Clapton songs were under Derek and The Dominos. I genuinely thought it was a new band, but then I heard the iconi c guitar of Clapton. It is a really decent album, you can tell he did this band to show off his guitar skills, but I really enjoyed it. 4/5

I've always loved the Blues, which is interesting since I've listened to very few actual Blues artists in my lifetime. I suppose I've always actually enjoyed a Blues feel to music. Blues mixed with rock being my clear favorite and who better than Clapton in that category. Layla is an absolute classic, in my book an all time classic song. The first half of the song is gold, the second half is unnecessary and a bit obnoxious. Much like Clapton himself, he has produced amazing music early in his career, but has lacked in his later years. Not unlike most I suppose. Anyway, lots to love on this album, Layla, bell bottom blues, down and out, tell the truth lead the way. Always happy to throw this album on and settle in for a listen.

4.5

I hate Eric Clapton, but I love this. He's a horrible human, but dammit he makes a guitar sing.

Some tracks went on a little too long, but overall it was pretty good blues rock. And Layla is a solid track.

I just like listening to Clapton play guitar. I know he's problematic, but the music is good.

#746. That Little Wing cover is not great, but other than that I quite liked it. 4/5: it works

isch das ez das welberühmte Genre: Psycadelic-Country. Aso mich hends guet erreicht, de derek & die pizzalieferanten. Was Layla mit andere Liebessongs z due hed, weissi nöd aber mussi au nöd wüsse. Bin eifach im Fritigsnami groove gsi mit dem. D amby heds au überzoge. Das heisst mit guetem Gwüsse 4 Cervelats uf de Grill

I mean, apart from the truly exceptional "Layla," the truly great "Bell Bottom Blues," and the rousing cover of "Little Wing" Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs is just okay.

Really like this

Великолепный альбом, хоть и слишком долгий (для меня). Здесь есть несколько интересен песен, ну и, конечно же, "Layla" - неповторимый шедевр. 7,5 из 10.

holy shit this album is long. I was listening to it, thinking, "oh this is kinda nice I guess" and I checked back and I was on the fourth track. Eric Clapton and Duane Allman are good at guitar but they make boring music. The sound is all over the place, from Layla, which we all know is good, to Little Wing, which is questionable, to Key To The Highway, which is bad. One thing's for sure - the duo does better bullshit blues than the stones.

My poor guitar is so so sad

Great stuff 👏

Eric Clapton and Duane Allman dueting on guitars so it is going worth listening to. Layla, Bell Bottom Blues and a number of blues standard as safe formula for these guys. On the downside it also contains the worst cover of Little Wing I have ever heard

Very much enjoyed this album. Layla is quite possibly one of the best songs ever written. I have mixed feelings about Clapton but here with the Dominos is where he shines brightest and most authentic.

Layla is the standout song. Good idea to name it “Layla and other assorted love songs”

Good reminder of how much blues is on this record. Some classic tracks and jams here!!

A folksy / blues / rock n roll aesthetic I really dig. Kinda all blends together but I aint mad to spend an hour here. fav tracks: "Bell Bottom Blues" and "Tell the Truth"

This was a very good album from Eric Clapton, and what I really enjoyed was the way they incorporated the organ and piano into the jam sessions. So if you like blues rock with a jam band vibe, then you’ll definitely enjoy this one. One interesting backstory about this album, is that I was once told that “Layla” by Eric Clapton was about him secretly being in love with Yoko Ono. I always thought—seriously? Out of all women, why Yoko Ono??? Yuck!!! Anyway, after researching the album while listening to it, it turns out I was wrong. Thank God! “Layla” was actually about George Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd. Clapton’s secret and forbidden love for her was channeled into “Layla,” which ended up becoming one of his most iconic tracks. So at least something good came out of it.

An album of Clapton's muscle blues with a great backing band. This album includes my favorite single of all time, "Layla". The rest is some great white skinned blues of the time, but not transcendent. Highlights also include Bell Bottom Blues and Anyday. 4/5

In which you can listen to Layla and a lot of songs that feel substantial, though dissimilar to Layla

LOL I always thought Layla was a Clapton solo hit. Solid rock album. 3.5 rounding up.

A double LP with some great tracks on it Layla Bell Bottom Blues Nobody Knows You When You're Down n Out along with Key To The Highway. Duane Allman plays slide and lead guitar on some tracks with some really good picking. Didn't chart well but the critics really liked it.

Superb. I like it a lot. Very dynamic, and each song has a meaning. Good song order, too.

Great record. Prime Clapton, and love Duane too. Can't believe this is the first time I listened to the whole thing in one go.

Several certified classics on this LP, a very strong 4

I liked this. Of course I know “Layla” and I also saved “Key to the Highway”.

Extra star for Layla itself, rest is fine enough

I love how they knew Layla was gonna become legendary and named the album the way they did. I also liked Why Does Love Got to Be So Bad? Most everything else was decent.

Muito bom, blue rock.

I really enjoyed this! My favorites were, of course, the obvious: "Layla," as well as "Bell Bottom Blues," "Anyday," "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?," and "It's Too Late." It dragged on a bit, but I really enjoyed the vocals, guitar solos, and layered instrumentation. Also was a fan of the slower tracks more than fast-paced ones, which I didn't expect.

I'm left wondering why Layla is the title track. The other assorted love songs were way better. Gorgeous guitar, obviously. Bit long in places, but overall a very enjoyable album.

Pretty damned good

One of the greatest albums of all time. But following my prior guidance, it’s hard for me to go to a 5 due to its length (is it a double album? Almost) which means it has just a few too many songs that aren’t 5s for the album to garner a 5. Still fantastic. 4.75.

Excellent rhythm and blues album. Some iconic guitar riffs. A tad indulgent on the length of some of the songs that felt samey.

It would be very easy to turn this review into a big Eric Clapton hate-fest. I've made it no secret I don't like him, between mentioning how he shares anti-vaxx views with Van Morrison and, of course, bringing up his racism. Those two things, backed with the line in Kurt Cobain's journals where he says Clapton plays "dusty blues licks..." Yeah. I have no incentive to be kind to him, and I could very easily turn this into "'College Dropout' review 2." And yet... Look. I've said plenty of times before: I do not review people. Certainly, whether I intend to or not, how I view the artists can impact how I view their art. I frankly think you're kidding yourself if you try to critically look at something without considering the artist whatsoever. My goal is just to make sure my views on the artist don't supersede my thoughts on the music. And I haven't been perfect: there's my aforementioned 'The College Dropout' review, where I spent most of it ranting about Kanye instead of discussing the album; and when I reviewed Koffi Olomede's album I gave him no quarter thanks to his crimes. But dang it, I'm not the kind of person to just write "HE'S A RACIST AND AND A RAPIST AND ANTI-VAXX" and give the album a 1. No matter how true all of those things are, I will never rate an album solely on how I feel about an artist. So, with that said, while I am not ignoring Clapton's many, **MANY** lesser points... I will not let them define my thoughts about this album. I may have slipped up in the past on this, between my reviews of Bluesbreakers and Cream albums — and, heck, I might even slip up here — but just know, this attempt is not for his benefit, and is far more than he deserves from me or anyone anyway. At last, then: the album. 'Layla.' Named for the song Clapton put together because he really wanted to bang George Harrison's wife. How is it? Look. It's not a bad album. Not really. I dare to say I even enjoyed it more than I didn't. I just have... One major qualm with it. One simple problem: I don't buy Eric Clapton's blues music. I never did, and it wasn't until I listened to this thing that I finally understood what my deal was. Now, I'm no blues purist. Let me just say that right off the bat. Nor am I gonna make any remarks about how "Oh, he's racist and yet he made a career off of black music?" As I said above... And I think it's clear to me that Clapton loves the blues and he loves playing it. That much is obvious, and I'm not about to suggest otherwise. But when I think of blues music, I often think of the soul and passion that goes into it. Even in the lighter stuff, more often than not, I can feel how much the players are putting themselves into the music. And I emphasize the lighter stuff to make clear, I know it's not all heartbreak and woe and "my baby left me." Blues music **can** be fun. I've heard enough of B.B. King's live albums to know how electric blues music can be. And, y'know what — Led Zeppelin. Zep gets a lot of rightly deserved shit for being white guys who nicked lines and arrangements from other, black artists. But y'know what? I believe in their blues. I can feel them putting their all into it. You wouldn't have Plant wailing like he does or Page tearing it up if they weren't. Or Bonzo playing so hard in live shows his sticks would break and his palms would bleed. No one ever has to go **that** hard, but those guys, Hendrix, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James... Even Robert Johnson, as simple as his stuff was, I completely buy their blues music, 100%. With Eric Clapton, on the other hand, whenever he plays blues music... As much as he loves it, I don't ever really believe he's putting too much of himself into it. Really, to me, it seems like he only cares about blues music in so far as it's a vehicle for him to show off just how **GOOD HE IS AT GUITAR**. Oh, he's **SO GOOD**. Listen to him **PLAY OVER THESE BLUES RIFFS**. Isn't he **GREAT**? ("Waaaaaah!") And I know he's not a bad player! He did "Sunshine Of Your Love"! And the solo on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"! Heck, even on this album, the riff on the title track is killer! But whenever this album goes hard into its slower blues thing, I really hafta wonder why he was even considered a "guitar god" to begin with. What's so special about **anything** he's doing here that he got this reputation? It's not like there's even anything too special about his brand of blues music. At least Zeppelin, for all their took, was **heavy**. Clapton, meanwhile, sure is fine playing it straight! Straight into boredom. A fellow member of my group has wondered — and he might repeat this over in his review, too — if a lot of these blues tracks would've gone over better if this were a live album. And I can see how that would've made a lot of these tracks more tolerable. I plan to write a full-throated defense of Deep Purple's 'Made In Japan' whenever my group gets it, so I understand what the energy of a live setting can add to jammier performances. If there were a crowd backing "Key To The Highway", sure, I could probably get behind it more. But as a studio jam, I gotta be real, I'm just too interested in hearing Clapton jerk his guitar off for nine minutes. I zoned out whenever the soloing started, honestly. If I could've played record editor on this project, I 100% would've snipped most all of the blues covers. Get 'em outta here! But it's not all bad. The other songs, the ones that're more hard rock than blues, are all pretty enjoyable. Heck, I even enjoy the soloing more on those — I just don't have as high standards for dumb hard rock as I do blues music, y'know? And a lot of these cuts, they honestly remind me of 'All Things Must Pass.' Maybe not "My Sweet Lord" or "What Is Life?", but more if "If Not For You" swapped its country influence for hard rock. (And I actually wanna give a small hand out to the covers of "Little Wing" and "It's Too Late". The former's clearly inferior to the swirling, psychedelic original, but this more straight-forward take on it isn't **that bad**. And while "It's Too Late" would probably be overlooked on a shorter album, I mean, it's the only other blues cover I wasn't totally bored during. It'd be a nice "keep the momentum going" track on a shorter album.) But speaking of 'All Things Must Pass,' a lot of the people who played on that also played here, and, damn, they're just as good. Particular praise of course has to go to Duane Allman for his regular guitar and slide guitar work. Like, I was tempted to give him all of the credit for **all** the guitar parts I liked (half-jokingly, 'coz, y'know, "harr harr, screw Clapton")... But seriously. Tight band and a wonder of the six-string along for the ride. And at this point... I think it's time we finally get to talking about the title track. Yes, in its own dedicated paragraph, all by itself. 'Coz let's be real, this is one of those songs that's so good that, all by itself, it raises the whole album by a point. It's this album's own "Living For The City" or "Life On Mars?", y'know. It is just... So good in a way nothing else on either of these two discs is. From the driving, tense, desperate first section, to the honestly beautiful piano exit where Clapton and Allman improvise over a piano line from Jim Gordon. And while the first half is great, the second half is... Seriously the best 3 and a half minutes on the whole album. Maybe the best 3 and a half minutes Clapton would ever be responsible for. Ever since I first heard it in (yes) 'GoodFellas,' I've hardly been able to get enough of it. It's a great line, and the slide guitar work from Clapton and Allman just make the whole thing even more moving. Like... Any issues I have with this album, or with Clapton, and I have my share, they will have always given me this song. And I can't take that away from them as much as they can't take it away from me. Consensus says that this is the best album Eric Clapton ever made. On his own, with others... Just, in general: the best thing he was ever involved with. I'd hafta agree with that, even not having sampled his entire body of work, or even not thinking that it's all **that** great. Really, it might be an indictment of Clapton that this is his best work and I'm still not all **that** wowed by it. But then, like I said, the hard rock songs are fine, and "Layla" is an absolute all-timer, so... In the end, I can't be too hard on it. Sure, it'd be better if there was less focus on Clapton jerking his guitar off, but taking what we got for what it is... Sure. I can let it pass. Way more than I can let the man himself pass, anyway. Now, if you don't mind, go and cue up that piano exit again and play me out...

Certainly aptly named, this album consists largely of bluesy, very good but unspectacular classic rock songs. Exceptions are the beautiful cover of Little Wing (though not quite as good as Hendrix's) and the truly spectacular Layla. Favorites: Little Wing, Layla

That was great! Easy listening. Not my fav but I can respect good music.

This is a good sunday morning album, which is fortunate as it is sunday morning. I enjoy the chilled blues approach and the songs glide by quite well at first but after 4 songs they start to feel like they could have been a bit tighter and less of a blues blow out. Obviously part of this is because the focus is on Clapton’s guitarmanship which is insane but i think stops this slbum from being truly great. Thst said i love key to the highway, which maybe the worst offender of what i’ve just said.

A excellent album super bluesy with an couple that jump out at you, unreal guitar you can’t really go wrong

Come in for Bell Bottom Blues and Layla. Stay for the other deep cuts. Album starts strongly with "I Looked Away." Sides one and three are the strongest in my opinion.

Great album of blues standards and originals. This is easily the best of any Clapton’s releases with Bell Bottom Blues standing out above his entire catalog. As for covers, Little Wing is a great take on a great song. Hot take alert; Layla is a good enough song that happens to have a killer riff that should be half of its seven minute run time. Not to mention he didn’t even give credit to the poor lady who wrote and played the piano piece at the end. 4/5

So, I have a lot of music in my collection, with of course a heavy emphasis on rock, late 50's thru the 70's. There are several artists where I have a significant number of their albums. Given the length of his career, no one is more represented in my collection than ol' Slow Hand.

C’est bon mais le blues c’est pas 100% mon affaire. Layla all time classique. Bien aimé Bell Bottom Blues aussi.

Catchy and sophisticated song mixed with straight ahead blues. Pretty solid overall.

I have never listened to this album so I was curious about it since it's a famous one. I liked it overall, the guitar playing and also the drumming is excellent on this one. It contains one of the most well known rock songs ever, Layla, which was famously written about the then-wife of George Harrison, Pattie Boyd and Clapton's muse, lover who later married him. But, as many blues rock music, many of the songs are a tad too long, and the guitar playing is sometimes a bit self indulgent. It's still damn good playing but after more than an hour it was a bit too much. Overall I like Clapton's earlier music in the 60s, with Yardbirds, Cream and John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers a bit more (many of those albums I rated five stars).

Derek and the Dominos. Clapton is engaging in this group. Blues folk rock has a soft spot in my heart. Need to listen to the album more.

I want to say 5 but my personal listening experience wasn’t ideal

- dois guitarristas lendários na mesma banda - muito inspirado em Woodstock e Beatles - os solos são inovadores e as músicas são bem escritas. gostaria que o álbum não fosse só uma coletânea de músicas sobre amor

really enjoyed would like to listen a little harder next tim

Really great stuff not even counting Layla which is a generationally good song. Loved it. 4.5

Not enough songs to make it clear that it was about Pattie Boyd.

The simple production makes the jams feel so lived-in and unpolished. Clapton's voice seems to alternate constantly between aloof, breezy effortlessness and achy drive, and the guitarwork on display here is just top-tier. Although this album doesn't seem incredibly inventive or genre-defining as a whole, it's a solid chunk of bluesy rock performed by a stellar supergroup with insane musicianship, and that alone makes it an enjoyable listen. Here's what I found interesting: - The fade-in on "Key to the Highway" is absolutely magical, and then you get to hear a fluid, improvised conversation between slide and straight guitars. This is undoubtedly my new favorite version of the standard. - "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad" has an incredible amount of virtuosity crammed into only five minutes. And Clapton's warm vocals are so appropriate here. - In "Have You Ever Loved a Woman", I love how the suppressed bursts of twanging riffs slide into a smooth jam. - The cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing" is a very unique take. I like how they brought a completely different side out of the song. It has a distinct psychedelic flair that makes it stand out on the album. - The title track exceeded my expectations. The guitar and vocals exude a manic desperation, and then a sudden piano coda builds into an epic layered rock ballad. I don't know how I've been missing out on this for so long. Overall a great album. 8.5/10.

4

Блюз-рок и большой приставкой блюз. I Am Yours понравилась, Key To The Highway с долгим проигрышем, Little Wing мечтательно-отчаянная.

Groovy vibes, walking bass

Good overall, Layla of course is amazing. Great one-off band.

Clapton is an ass, but Little Wing and Layla lift this album to a 4. Best version of Layla.

I don't love retroactively down-grading a once lauded piece of art because the artist in question turned out to be a douche nozzle. This is unquestionably a great album despite Clapton's historic racism-while-drunk. That he's also an anti-vaxxer is also difficult to wear, but the playing here by him and so many others is spectacular.

Expected to hate this but it's a very good blues rock album. Listened to it straight after Disraeli Gears and it's the better album. Layla is of course excellent. Little Wing is a perfect song but not in this version.

Last song is beautiful and tender

Eric Clapton.is a master of lead guitar, and some of these compositions are great. The album opens strongly with I looked Away and Bell Bottomed Blues, Nobody Knows You, Little Wing, Layla... the list goes on. Great tunes. I noticed a lot of vitriol.in the comments whereby many based their ratings on their perceived views of the man's opinions. Whether true or not, does that affect the quality and/or enjoyment of music? Hmm. Musical talent in my view crosses the divide of Deep Entrenchment. 'Hate' never brings anyone closer to your position. Love and kindness first, people. Peace.

8,5/10

Sold classic rock album with some serious talent.

master class

Sometimes - nix that - most of the time - I am in no mood to hear Eric Clapton drone on. Today - as most days - was one such day. But I am committed to this project. And this album in the end succeeds. It's warm and loose and features Duane Allman who serves as an extraordinary foil to Clapton's overly precise playing. Add in some outside the pocket drumming and what amounts to basically a jam session and this album finds it's way to a sound unique to ECs catalog - loose, warm and dare I say fun (the band is digging every moment). You can feel the vibes on a track like Tell the Truth - the outro on that song may be the high point of the album and they have a great to getting there. Duane elevates this from the middle of the road, Clapton pulls it back...but the playing is bonkers throughout.

A really good album if you like southern style rock. 4 stars or B+.

Oh wow I thought this was Clapton before realizing it actually was lol maybe I remember this subconsciously from long ago or his voice and guitar is that recognizable. I like it.

I actually really enjoyed this. Very classic Rock, but lots of blues/jazz inspirations with the solos.

I love Eric Clapton so I'm biased on this album. Love it

7/10 Layla is huge - it blows everything else on this album away. But that's fine, it blows most rock music away. There's some very good other tracks, but it suffers from the affliction if most Blues guitarists - they dont

J’aime

Me donne envie d’aller voler la blonde de mon ami

Surpris par celui-ci, je pensais moins aimer puisque je ne suis pas tant fan de Cream, mais c'est vraiment moins psychédélique et plus grounded. La guitare à Clapton est difficile à ne pas apprécier.

I know he's a dick, but he's also a great musician. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

classic

Solid

This is the kind of album I want playing in a dimly lit dive bar that still allows smoking. And you know what, I will have a couple of those cigs because this shit rocks. Heavy, hard rock blues is how I'd describe it. A few of the songs meander a bit, and the closing song is such a bummer after the title track, but it's still a solid 4/5 for me

Quite good.

8/10

An album I could revisit

Fantastic

Really a 3.5 great songs but many started to sound the same #albumsky #musicsky

bunch of great blues rock tracks!

Can't deny how much I liked this one. I'm not a Clapton fan usually, but this was a really enjoyable album full of blues rock goodness. Even accounting for the style being right up my alley, they still pulled it off incredibly well. Pretty much every song just rocked, and the song after it carried the previous one's momentum on, all the way up to Layla. Somehow hearing that song in the context of the album made it even better than I had thought it was before. The guitar really was great. Clapton and Allman blazed away for the whole 76 minutes the album lasted, and never let up (nor did they have a reason to). It didn't really matter what everyone else did, since their work just kept your attention all the way through. I thought Clapton's voice worked well for the style they had, so it didn't detract from it at all for me. Putting it all together created something interesting, fun, and truly entertaining. It's always pretty amazing when you hear some of these older records and how well everyone plays together when you realize they didn't have anywhere near the same amount of record options and tricks that they can use today. They just went in the studio and pulled that off together. The only songs I didn't really care for were I Am Yours and Thorn Tree, which were a little more subdued compared to most of the other tracks. I still liked them well enough; maybe they suffered by being surrounded by so many other good songs rather than just being weak efforts. I also actually really liked the long runtimes for the songs and album. Nothing really felt overplayed or stretched too much, and very little of it seemed like filler to me. I do have to dock it a little for the number of covers since I still think that's cheating a little bit. Even though they were really good, it's hard to give them credit for other people's songs (especially since their own were so good). I think that bite was lessened somewhat since there were still 9 originals, so essentially a full album even without the covers. There was bit of homogeny given consistency of style and construction, but it worked well for me given my preference for blues rock. In sum, I found this to be a really good album. The songs rocked and had soul, both from the instruments and the themes. While there were a couple tracks that felt weaker to me, they didn't distract from how good the rest of the album was. It ran long, but none of the time was wasted or felt forced. Even the number of covers didn't leave too bad of a taste for me, though I think that's the only reason I found it to be a little short of great. It was very good, and probably the best I've ever heard of Clapton. Overall: 4.4/5

Eric Clapton is a guitar god. He may be an A-hole in real life, but this album is a treasure. True, Layla and maybe Little Wing are the only hit singles on the album, but the guitar playing is amazing on almost track.

Really good blues rock.

9/10 A really good album

Enjoyable classic rock. I liked "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?". Layla's electric guitar part sounds so much like the Russian song "Белая ночь" by Forum. Seriously, listen... did they plagiarize!? Its from 1985, so some Western music may have gotten into the USSR. CAPTIVATING MYSTERY

Downgraded to a 4 courtesy of the edit function

I enjoyed this quite a lot. May genuinely listen to again. Layla is an absolute cracker I’d never heard before so thoroughly surprising for me.

Eric Clapton is a figure I've heard about my whole life without hearing his music. Well, now I get the hype, because this hit me right in the sweet spot. We got the blues, boys! Bell Bottom Blues, Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad, and Layla were the standouts. The main knock on this album is that it is LONG, but I'm not docking points for that. A long album is a great thing if you're buying an LP in 1970. It's only a bad thing if you're living in 2025 and trying to listen to 1001 albums in the midst of working too much and traveling too often.

Love Eric Clapton and this album. It was super nostalgic. Eric Clapton was definitely an artist that my family had on repeat.

I was expecting this to be better, based on reputation, but it was still very good. The guitar reminds me of Eric Clapton.

Classic rock, what is there not to like.

There was a time in my life when I was obsessed with all things Allman and listened to this album constantly. It has been decades since I did that - I kind of Allman'd myself out and being a Clapton fan hasn't aged very well - so I was interested to see how it holds up. And the answer is pretty damned well. This is just great music being made by virtuosos. All of that being said, I'm pretty sure my favorite part of this whole album is the "Layla" piano outro, because of Goodfellas. It just sounds kind of naked without Ray Liotta talking over it.

Layla is classic.

Was enjoyable. Really electrifying instrumentals

The beginning of so many great songs to come

Groovy Feels like the 70s Sounds like a movie soundtrack where you are on a road trip

Great band performances. Not a fan of the blues songs, but the rock ones are solid.

I really enjoyed this one, gave me some guardians of the galaxy soundtrack vibes + glances of Led Zeppelin guitars. Love it.

I liked it! Pretty low key and casual.

Layla, a 5/5 is the best song on this album , unfortunately which is just a bunch of assorted songs which brings it down to a 3.5. I also like anyday and little wing

Classic.

Delish

pretty fun and engaging in moments but also pretty meandering and self indulgent in others

layla is an incredible song ofc but the rest of the album ain’t too bad. there’s some filler here and there cause i mean it’s like an hour 15 but the fuller ain’t awful. all in all good album but i don’t regret not listening to it till now

Good album with some bangin’ solo’s! 4/5

fire

liked it lots

They whacked him joe. They fuckin whacked him. Fuck. - Goodfellas 1990

pretty fun

This is a solid album and has the best rendition of Layla hands down.

Pretty dang good

4.5 stars. Title track is a masterpiece of a composition that really sets the tone for the album which has other standouts ("Bell Bottom Blues" and "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?"). Even if there is some filler, it's blues rock at it's finest.

Great guitars!

Superb.

A great blues rock album with some incredible songs and instrumental interplay from Clapton, McClintock, Allman, et al. What a band! I was especially impressed with McClintock's vocals. And "Layla," there are no words. One of the best songs of the 70's and all time.

A little long at time, especially considering Clapton wanted to get away from long guitar solos. Doesn't mean it's not good.

Most of the album is okay, if you like bluesy classic rock. Then the final song blows everything else away. Honestly it would have been a 3 if not for Layla.

I didn't even know I needed this kind of album. Baš mi je dobro sjeo, nisam čula prije za njih i iznenadilo me da je to Claptonov bend. Iako je nježan, itekako ima 70s vajb. Orgulje ♥️ 4/5, 8/10

A bit too long on the end but the songs are fun to listen to

Masse kule gitarriff og -soloer. Ganske upbeat og nais store deler av albumet, men nogen daukjedelige blues sanger midt i.

In the first half, I was gonna give it 5 stars, but I personally got progressively bored after the Tell The Truth. Still, incredible album, favorite song is Bell Bottom Blues

unfortunately it’s incredible

This was such an easy rock vibe, very much road-trip listening album. It reminded me of my husband too!

the first half of Layla is better than the second half

Layla has two parts, and I love them assortedly

This is a double album, the only album from Derek & the Dominoes. It was released in 1970 but was considered a flop at the time. But a year or so later Layla was being played on the radio constantly (despite being 7:00 in length), and now this is considered to be a great blues rock record. For those who are into guitar this is a good showcase of Clapton and Allman’s guitar playing. I enjoyed listening to almost all the tracks.

Gran canción que sube el nivel de un buen album de blues

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7.5/10. I don't have much to say here, but this is a really good album. :)

This is pretty much all the Eric Clapton you need.

Solid album with some of the best guitar playing, between Clapton and Allman, were covered. Put it on, let it play.

It’s interesting reading that this was not received well on release considering it has 3 enduring classic Clapton songs on it. The only real problem I had is it didn’t need to be so long. Trim some fat and this is a 5 star album

I hate how long it went on for, but I'll be damned if this wasn't some good guitar music

Eric Clapton bores me but this one has two of his best in Layla and bell bottom blues. Key to the highway is a gem I discovered here and I loved that one. Very bluesy record - it’s cool and all just production wise sounds like shit. Not sure if this is an expanded version but a refined longer than an hour released in 1970 seems unique. I think I’m rounding up to 4 stars here. Good stuff

4 stars

Great

Some really great music here

Classic and amazing riffs but still the last spark was missing.

Great album

Última semana de abril con éste disco de una de las bandas en las que estuvo Eric Clapton. De él por supuesto escuché Cream y algún que otro tema solista pero desconocía esta banda: sólo me suena su nombre. Se siente como un disco clásico de Rock and Roll y Blues, como un documento histórico de una época. Tiene momentos en que se plancha más y otros en que sube, como todo. Menciones especiales a "Tell the truth", "Have you ever loved a woman?" (con un Eric Clapton dando cátedra) y "Little wing" (una más que respetable versión). Hasta mañana.

Song: little wing this song is good but i never heard it before and there is not a lot of music i love the country music with the guitar i hear a little bit of it but with it being slow it sounds like there is a bunch of lyrics but it is really not Song: Layla this song is good I've never heard of it though but i like it The start of this album is good and there is a lot of lyrics which is GREAT Song: keep on growing this song is good i love the country like voice a little bit and this album is really great i think it should get like a 4 stars

Why is the rest of the band called "the dominoes"? "Little Wing" was okay. I thought the music sounded cool. The lyrics were also good even though they were short. "Layla" was better. The music was more upbeat. The guitar was really cool. I liked "Keep On Growing" because the singing and drums were really good, and the guitar was cool. I would recommend this album.

I had no idea that Clapton started out in this group, I thought he was always a solo act. So seeing that this album is actually where Layla originated was definitely eye opening. I really enjoyed this album. Each song was easy to listen to and of course Layla is one of the best songs of all time. Some of the songs did go on for a while and while it's supposed to be love songs I didn't feel a ton of passion behind some of them. However, I still really enjoyed the album and listened to it a few times through.

"Layla" alone qualifies this album as a 4. The rest is good but obviously nowhere near "Layla". Great album!

337/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Layla is one of the best songs ever made and rescues this album onto 4 stars

Fantastic of course

Hard

A great Blues Rock album, Clapton's guitar playing is simply amazing and Layla is one of the great rock songs of all time.

Liked it a lot better than expected! I thought this was going to fall into the generic, yet iconic classic rock--I'd appreciate it but sort of feel "meh" about it. But this really hooked me. My main criticism is that at times it got a bit lofty. Particularly on "Little Wing." Highlights were "Bell Bottom Blues" and the "Layla" outro.

Still found the standout to be Layla.